Last Chance: Get Talk, Text and Data Service From Mint Mobile for $6.67 a Month for 3 Months

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We've been running this deal for a while, even thought it's a little outside the IGN scope of coverage, because it's just too good to pass up. Today is the last possible day to cash in on Mint Mobile's introductory prepaid rate. If you haven't been following along, Mint Mobile offers 3-months prepaid service for $20. That's $6.67 per month.

That's $20, period, for three months of no-contract cell service. Seriously, this is of the best prepaid cell phone plans we've seen and today is the last day to get it.

Before you take advantage of this deal, there are a couple things to check: First off, be sure you fall into Mint's coverage map. It probably won't be a problem, since most major areas are covered. Reviews for the service itself on Amazon are mostly positive, and the negative reviews come down to coverage or technical problems users had, so before you make the commitment, make absolutely sure your area is on the coverage map for LTE service or you're going to have a bad time.

Second, you can activate an existing phone. So if your contract plan is up and you want to move to something with less commitment for way less money, this is a great cell phone deal. Or if you have a phone kicking around your house, this is a great way to give it new life for barely any money.

One thing to keep in mind: the Mint Mobile $20 for 3-month promotion only works for new activations, and it's only for the 8GB plan. So if you use more data than that (you animal) you're out of luck. However, Mint Mobile also offers 3GB and 12GB plans, so when the three months is up you can choose a data plan that fits your needs, if you want.

Also, when the three months is up, the pricing changes. They're all pretty reasonable. During the 3-month promo period, this is without a doubt the cheapest prepaid cell phone plan, but even when the $6.67 per month period is over, it's still really affordable. Here are the plans once the promo period ends:

As you can see, if you commit to a 12-month plan you can keep the $20/month price. Pretty nice, although you are locked into another contract at that point, so keep that in mind before you sign up.

Prices are better than comparable plans with other carriers like Straight Talk mobile, beating them in many cases for identical data/time spans, but when your time is up, there's nothing stopping you from jumping ship.

Finally, Mint Mobile sends you a SIM card. You'll need to swap in the new SIM card yourself, but if you've never done it before, don't worry. It can be done in about 60 seconds.